I press the triggers and the motor only runs for 4 seconds, is this normal for this scooter? I've charged the battery over night, the green charge light never began flashing, not sure if this is correct either?
37594
It might be a bad battery. The batteries on these things aren't the best. You should be able to pick up a new batery online for $40 or so.
1823940
that is not normal. You do have to wait for the motor to finish unlocking before opening but other than that I have never had it do what you describe. It has been running flawlessly for a year now. It is used two to three times a day.
992851
The sparking is normal due to the fact that you are going directly to the battery and there is no switch to control it, but if you install a switch and know what you are doing, all will be good, it works great and worth the price, it's cheap, but works Great!!!!! I have no complains about it and have not had any problems.....
1987105
Not sure best bet is to call the manufacturer of the scooter. sorry that i couldn't help.
2240196
use High performance oil - we got it at Walmart for about $6 fyi We changed the oil right away and then after about 100 miles - the scooter works great! Just hit 500 miles yesterday with no problems at all
1099955
It's not your battery. When the triggers only work for a few seconds or not at all, it is repair time and it isn't one a user can complete. I've run into this same issue and it involves electronics that you cannot access within the handles. It is quite infuriating. Sorry.
1982133
The battery is the big issue with this scooter. The battery will run you about $500.00 if need replacement. It's a lipo battery so they aren't cheap.
2147711
If it is fully charged as you said check through the different channels it has on the controller (use new AA bat of course) .if this does not improve your dilemma ,than I'm afraid the battery Is not good I would request it from the supplier if still under warranty.. I hope I helped you ought
2147593
I think its just a luck of the draw...I unfortunately got a lemon as the motor burned up after 35 min of walking. Weslo is sending a replacement for the motor so we will see how that goes.
1142228
had the same problem at first but I discharged it completely then left it on changer overnight, about 4 hours more past the light turning green. Now it holds a charge long enough for 2 trims. DO NOT leave it on charge any longer than that.
2055407
It is true you have to kick it to get it started. It needs to get to 3mph before the motor will kick in. If your son has ridden other scooters, it's actually easier as the 3 wheels on this model is less to balance. With some help, a little push would work too. Hope he has a blast!
1099956
as a matter of fact I used the scooter today. only reason I have found for the scooter not to work was when the battery compartment wasn't properly sealed/closed and water found its way inside the capsule. The water caused the engine to work on and off. Once it was properly closed and no water got in, there was no problem.
1731052
What model is your MotorGuide trolling motor? Is your control the "half-moon" style? The old Lazer models sync he'd up automatically; no DIP switch, no programming. I assume the newer models are the same way. Have you tried the control? Power must be removed from the motor, then reconnected, when switching from one control to another. Contact me at groshartl@gmail.com for further advice.
281943
If all 3 lights on the throttle are on when you start out then the batteries are probably dead. If only 1 light is on it could be a charging issue. My scooter is 3 years old now and the charging socket on the scooter is now having trouble making good contact with the charging plug. I hang a small amount of weight from the plug so the charging light on the charger stays on. How long a battery lasts depends on a number of factors. You should recharge them as soon as possible. It's better if you don't drain them of power completely. Batteries of the type on these scooters can only be recharged a certain number of times depending on how low you drain the batteries. There are other factors involved in the life of the batteries but this gives you an idea of what can effect the life of your scooter batteries. My batteries still provide enough power for the distance I usually travel and there the original batteries (3 years old). You can buy new batteries from Supper Scooter's (there's 3 of them in your scooter), or you may be able to buy them by looking at the AH rating on the batteries in the scooter and measuring there size then doing a search online for new one's. Good luck!
2153876
I put on a full charge initially, and I believe that is what the instructions say to do. When you place one in the charger, the LED on the charging will be red until the battery is fully charged, then it will turn green. Make sure battery is placed on charger correctly, or a dead battery will generate a green light immediately, even though it is dead. If that happens, just unplug, replace the battery correctly on charger, and plug it in again. Works perfectly for me. My batteries were both red and needed charging when I received them, even though they had enough charge to power camera up right out of the package. Good luck I put on a full charge initially, and I believe that is what the instructions say to do. When you place one in the charger, the LED on the charging will be red until the battery is fully charged, then it will turn green. Make sure battery is placed on charger correctly, or a dead battery will generate a green light immediately, even though it is dead. If that happens, just unplug, replace the battery correctly on charger, and plug it in again. Works perfectly for me. My batteries were both red and needed charging when I received them, even though they had enough charge to power camera up... » Read More I put on a full charge initially, and I believe that is what the instructions say to do. When you place one in the charger, the LED on the charging will be red until the battery is fully charged, then it will turn green. Make sure battery is placed on charger correctly, or a dead battery will generate a green light immediately, even though it is dead. If that happens, just unplug, replace the battery correctly on charger, and plug it in again. Works perfectly for me. My batteries were both red and needed charging when I received them, even though they had enough charge to power camera up right out of the package. Good luck « Show Less
1320746
Mine stopped working after about 18 months. The issue was motor. The commutator worn out. Friend of mine was able to dissemble the motor and move brushes to fix it, but he doesn't think it would last for a long time. Curiously enough, brushes were not worn. So, it looks like motor has bad design.A side note, the original batteries were not good and died in a few months. I replaced them long time ago.
712070
I had the same problem. I thought it was the carburetor so I ordered a new one, installed it and had the same problem. I figured out the problem was the valve clearance. When I took off the head, I found that the valves were improperly adjusted which is what caused it to die out when giving throttle. After I adjusted the valves, the scooter runs like new. Watch this video and you might solve the problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vl1mrTVCQ0. It's a simple procedure if you are mechanically inclined.